NY Times 1,000 best movies

[Fire Me Boy!]

http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html

So, how many of those have you seen?

[Fire Me Boy!]

I'm sittin' at 424. Frankly, I thought I'd be higher.

[The Franchise]

Clueless.....?? Really? Really?!?!?

[Frazod]

When I realized their list included The Thin Red Line but did not include Glory, I just closed the link.

:shake:

[Nzoner]

I made it to A.I. and said fock it,any list with that movie as a best can't be worth a crap.

[QuikSsurfer]

No Nosferatu??

Glad to see Rushmore made it

[Beerfund]

WTF no king pin or grandma's boy. pfft

[Fire Me Boy!]

There were a few on there that surprised me, as well. But that's not the point of this thread. Movies are all subjective; it's damn near guaranteed on a list of 1,000, that you'd have some you don't agree with.

For instance, I thought A.I. was very good, though it would have been better if Kubrick was alive to have made it instead of Spielberg.

[Beerfund]

were is seven?!?!? that movie is badass

[FAX]

... For instance, I thought A.I. was very good, though it would have been better if Kubrick was alive to have made it instead of Spielberg.

Amen, to that, Mr. Fire Me Boy!.

To point, can you imagine what Kubrick could have done with the Hulk? Good Lord.

FAX

[Uncle_Ted]

When I realized their list included The Thin Red Line but did not include Glory, I just closed the link.

:shake:

Gald I saw your comment before I opened the link ... agree 100%.

[SithCeNtZ]

They should probably rename the list "Every movie ever made between 1920-1979 with some random additions within the last 28 years"

[Nzoner]

were is seven?!?!? that movie is badass

I had to look to make sure you weren't kidding.Now I really know this list is a focking joke.

[Reaper16]

Notable exclusions from my list favorites:

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sideways
Training Day
City of God
La Haine
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Incredibles
Ratatouille

in addition to other, more fringe, candidates

[Nzoner]

Notable exclusions from my list favorites:

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sideways
Training Day
City of God
La Haine
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Incredibles
Ratatouille

in addition to other, more fringe, candidates

No City Of God either :shake:

[jidar]

who the **** made this list? Bob Hope?
Talk about living in the past...

[L.A. Chieffan]

1,000 movies and no Big Lebowski.

This list belongs in the Epic Fail thread.

[Chief Chief]

Haven't seen any porn titles yet...though some have indeed come (no pun intended) close!

[irishjayhawk]

There were a few on there that surprised me, as well. But that's not the point of this thread. Movies are all subjective; it's damn near guaranteed on a list of 1,000, that you'd have some you don't agree with.

For instance, I thought A.I. was very good, though it would have been better if Kubrick was alive to have made it instead of Spielberg.

I was disappointed there was no Children of Men. :/

[Mama Hip Rockets]

NO COOL RUNNINGS WTF

[Fire Me Boy!]

I was disappointed there was no Children of Men. :/

Good movie, I'm not sure I'd put Children of Men in my personal top 1,000.

[irishjayhawk]

Good movie, I'm not sure I'd put Children of Men in my personal top 1,000.

Oh, the cinematography and stuff was top notch. It's just got a depressing story, which is probably why.

It's ahead of its time, I think.

[ClevelandBronco]

I've only seen one of them, but I saw it twice.

[Deberg_1990]

AFI's 10 top 10

Americas 10 greatest films in 10 classic genres. Released today:

http://www.afi.com/10top10/

[007]

When I realized their list included The Thin Red Line but did not include Glory, I just closed the link.

:shake:

Thanks for saving me some time. :thumb:

[Fire Me Boy!]

Oh, the cinematography and stuff was top notch. It's just got a depressing story, which is probably why.

It's ahead of its time, I think.

For me not having in in my personal top 1,000? If you've seen my collection, you know that depressing is NOT something I shy away from.

Actually, I tend to really like depressing.

[Fire Me Boy!]

AFI's 10 top 10

Americas 10 greatest films in 10 classic genres. Released today:

http://www.afi.com/10top10/

Interesting, don't you think, that Citizen Kane is the No. 1 movie of all time, yet it's not even the No. 1 film in its genre.

:hmmm:

[Mr. Arrowhead]

no Remember the titans WTF

[Hammock Parties]

Where the hell is The Empire Strikes Back?

Assholes.

[Hammock Parties]

AFI's 10 top 10

Americas 10 greatest films in 10 classic genres. Released today:

http://www.afi.com/10top10/

A Space Odyssey?

**** these assholes, too.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Clueless.....?? Really? Really?!?!?

ROFL I thought the SAME thing.

I was surprised that Dances with Wolves wasn't on there, but this was.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Shawshank Redemption???

[Fire Me Boy!]

A Space Odyssey?

**** these assholes, too.

I could not agree more with the selection. 2001 took the sci-fi genre into a completely different realm from where it had been before. That movie is ****ing great.

[Deberg_1990]

Where the hell is The Empire Strikes Back?

Assholes.

Id put Star Trek II Wrath of Khan on there too.

[Hammock Parties]

Id put Star Trek II Wrath of Khan on there too.

It's on there.

Personally I think VI is every bit as good. It has great social commentary and the Shakespeare stuff is gold. My HS senior english teacher loved it.

[Deberg_1990]

It's on there.

Personally I think VI is every bit as good. It has great social commentary and the Shakespeare stuff is gold. My HS senior english teacher loved it.

Its good, but id rate it just a notch below.

Wrath had a meatier villain. Everything about that movie is perfection. I wouldnt change one thing.

[Flustrated]

Shawshank Redemption???

That's what I was thinking :rolleyes:

This List sux

[Frazod]

A Space Odyssey?

**** these assholes, too.

I couldn't agree more. The ground breaking special effects were wonderful, but the movie was utterly incoherent and the performances were wooden at best. Sort of like the first Star Trek movie.

2010 was dramatically better and featured excellent actors and a coherent plot you could follow without reading the book (which I did anyway).

[Frazod]

Id put Star Trek II Wrath of Khan on there too.

First Contact was just a hair better, IMO.

[Deberg_1990]

First Contact was just a hair better, IMO.

WTF?? Blasphemy! :)

[Fire Me Boy!]

I couldn't agree more. The ground breaking special effects were wonderful, but the movie was utterly incoherent and the performances were wooden at best. Sort of like the first Star Trek movie.

2010 was dramatically better and featured excellent actors and a coherent plot you could follow without reading the book (which I did anyway).

Horseshit. :harumph:

[Frazod]

WTF?? Blasphemy! :)

They're both great, with excellent stories, great space battles and wonderfully evil villains. But Stewart's performance and the personal vengeance factor give First Contact the edge.

[Frazod]

Horseshit. :harumph:

Horseshit to your horseshit. A pig wearing a silk hat is still a pig.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Horseshit to your horseshit. A pig wearing a silk hat is still a pig.

HORSESHIT!

:harumph: :harumph:

[Fire Me Boy!]

Horseshit to your horseshit. A pig wearing a silk hat is still a pig.

You're allowed to have your opinion, even when it's wrong.

[Frazod]

You're allowed to have your opinion, even when it's wrong.

I suppose you liked The Thin Red Line, too.

:whackit:

[Hammock Parties]

I suppose you liked The Thin Red Line, too.

:whackit:

Luke Skywalker was great in it!

I actually haven't even seen 2010. Maybe I'll rent it this week with that 2-for-1 coupon. Or grab it in HD if I can find it.

The other movie I need to see is Willow. Yes, LOTR ripoff, I know, but it's a Lucasarts 80s production I haven't seen so I must. Plus I heard it had two-headed dragon. SO THERE.

Guilty postscript: I saw Dragon Wars at the rental place the other night and wanted to rent it.

[Frazod]

Luke Skywalker was great in it!

I actually haven't even seen 2010. Maybe I'll rent it this week with that 2-for-1 coupon. Or grab it in HD if I can find it.

The other movie I need to see is Willow. Yes, LOTR ripoff, I know, but it's a Lucasarts 80s production I haven't seen so I must. Plus I heard it had two-headed dragon. SO THERE.

Guilty postscript: I saw Dragon Wars at the rental place the other night and wanted to rent it.

Actually, Willow is a Star Wars rip off, with the midget as Luke Skywalker and Val Kilmer as Han Solo. Very similar to the way Waterworld ripped off Road Warrior. It was shitty and lame. Save that two hours of your life.

2010 is excellent, though.

[Deberg_1990]

The other movie I need to see is Willow.

Wow, thats shocking.

Ive always liked that movie even though its fashionable to bash it these days.

Val Kilmer makes a dashing hero and the action scenes are solid. The midgets suck as actors though.

[Hammock Parties]

Actually, Willow is a Star Wars rip off, with the midget as Luke Skywalker and Val Kilmer as Han Solo. Very similar to the way Waterworld ripped off Road Warrior. It was shitty and lame. Save that two hours of your life.

That sounds cool.

I have a high tolerance for shit, especially Lucasarts shit, which is more entertaining than most shit. Haven't found it in HD though.

Wow, thats shocking.


There a good number of geeky films I've missed out on. Especially 80s flicks. I only recently saw Rambo II and III, like a few months ago. It's fun discovering classic films 20 years after they were made. Makes me feel like a kid again. For some reason I really enjoy 80s cinema.

[Deberg_1990]

For some reason I really enjoy 80s cinema.

I still appreciate alot of 80's geek cinema because they actually used real locations and on-set practical effects instead of CGI.

It forced the filmakers to be more creative.

What other 80's flicks havent you seen that you want to see? Just curious...

[Frazod]

One entertaining fantasy flick from the 80s that many people don't know about is The Sword and the Sorcerer, a cheesy yet entertaining Conan-esque hack n slash flick starring Lee Horsley. I have it on DVD. The transfer is pretty bad, but it's still fun to watch. A good guilty pleasure movie.

[Hammock Parties]

I still appreciate alot of 80's geek cinema because they actually used real locations and on-set practical effects instead of CGI.

It forced the filmakers to be more creative.

What other 80's flicks havent you seen that you want to see? Just curious...

Uh, I dunno. I could probably pick them out of a list.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Thing (got this in 1080p...maybe this weekend)
Spinal Tap
The Running Man
Re-Animator
Nightmare on Elm Street (my grandmother lives on East Elm Street lol)
Lethal Weapon
Johnny Dangerously (I saw part of this and love Keaton so wanted to see the whole thing)
Hellraiser
Halloween (70s technically, but supposed to be a classic. In fact there are a LOT of John Carpenter films I have missed out on)
Friday the 13th
Cobra
Commando (lol at the last two)
Beverly Hills Cop (I saw the second one - lack of pussy make you brave, man!)
The Beastmaster
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
48 hrs

That's about all I can pick off this site:

http://www.fast-rewind.com/

There are a TON of horror classics I haven't seen. There's probably some primo stuff from the late 70s, too.

[beach tribe]

Wait till you see my list of the Million greatest football players.

Jerry Rice isn't on it BTW.

[Frazod]

Uh, I dunno. I could probably pick them out of a list.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Thing (got this in 1080p...maybe this weekend)
Spinal Tap
The Running Man
Re-Animator
Nightmare on Elm Street (my grandmother lives on East Elm Street lol)
Lethal Weapon
Johnny Dangerously (I saw part of this and love Keaton so wanted to see the whole thing)
Hellraiser
Halloween (70s technically, but supposed to be a classic. In fact there are a LOT of John Carpenter films I have missed out on)
Friday the 13th
Cobra
Commando (lol at the last two)
Beverly Hills Cop (I saw the second one - lack of pussy make you brave, man!)
The Beastmaster
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
48 hrs

That's about all I can pick off this site:

http://www.fast-rewind.com/

There are a TON of horror classics I haven't seen. There's probably some primo stuff from the late 70s, too.

That's a pretty good list - I've seen them all except for Spinal Tap. You'll love Re-animator. And The Thing rules.

[Hammock Parties]

And The Thing rules.

I think it should be re-made. I watched bits and pieces of it on youtube and the special effects hold up OK, but could be epic with CGI. I'm probably angering you lol.

[beach tribe]

I think it should be re-made. I watched bits and pieces of it on youtube and the special effects hold up OK, but could be epic with CGI. I'm probably angering you lol.

Actually CGI would probably ruin it.

It would go from a classic, to another crappy remake in the 4.99 bin at BLK BSTR.

[Deberg_1990]

Uh, I dunno. I could probably pick them out of a list.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Thing (got this in 1080p...maybe this weekend)
Spinal Tap
The Running Man
Re-Animator
Nightmare on Elm Street (my grandmother lives on East Elm Street lol)
Lethal Weapon
Johnny Dangerously (I saw part of this and love Keaton so wanted to see the whole thing)
Hellraiser
Halloween (70s technically, but supposed to be a classic. In fact there are a LOT of John Carpenter films I have missed out on)
Friday the 13th
Cobra
Commando (lol at the last two)
Beverly Hills Cop (I saw the second one - lack of pussy make you brave, man!)
The Beastmaster
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
48 hrs

That's about all I can pick off this site:

http://www.fast-rewind.com/

There are a TON of horror classics I haven't seen. There's probably some primo stuff from the late 70s, too.


Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Classic
The Thing (got this in 1080p...maybe this weekend) - Classic
Spinal Tap - Never seen it all the through. Lots of people love it
The Running Man - Cheesy fun. Nothing special though
Re-Animator - Havent seen it in years. I liked it when i was like 15
Nightmare on Elm Street - Classic
Lethal Weapon - Classic R rated hardboiled action flick. The type they dont make anymore.
Johnny Dangerously - Another one i havent seen in years.
Hellraiser - Classic
Halloween - Classic. Anything Carpenter is worth checking out from 70's and 80's
Friday the 13th - Cheesy, but probably the best one out of all of them
Cobra -Cheesy, but ill admit ill stop and watch it if it pops up on cable
Commando - Cheesy, but still alot of fun
Beverly Hills Cop -Classic. I miss this Eddie Murphy
The Beastmaster - Was cheesy even back in the 80's
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai - Never seen it. Has a huge cult following
48 hrs - Classic R rated hardboiled action flick. The type they dont make anymore.

Which brings up another point. PG-13 has killed the R rating.

[Hammock Parties]

lol..see I know I would enjoy all that cheesy stuff because I adore Rambo II. I had such a good time seeing that for the first time, in HD no less, a few months ago. I don't think I've enjoyed a movie quite so much in years.

They really ought to re-release it in theaters along with ALL this stuff. :D

Speaking of cheesy...this is great:

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[Frazod]

I think it should be re-made. I watched bits and pieces of it on youtube and the special effects hold up OK, but could be epic with CGI. I'm probably angering you lol.

The special effects have held up just fine.

Another good 80s horror flick is An American Werewolf in London.

[beach tribe]

Is it just me, or are all of these old ass movies coming out in HD, looking nothing like ACTUAL HD?

What a crock. Digitally remaster it, then call it HD.

Does it not have to be shot in HD to be HD?

If not then how come NONE of that shit looks like discovery club 1080?

Because its not HD.

[Hammock Parties]

The special effects have held up just fine.

Another good 80s horror flick is An American Werewolf in London.

I've seen that and love it, especially the bits in Scotland! :D

Too bad the sequel blew ass.

[Hammock Parties]

Is it just me, or are all of these old ass movies coming out in HD, looking nothing like ACTUAL HD?

What a crock. Digitally remaster it, then call it HD.

Does it not have to be shot in HD to be HD?

If not then how come NONE of that shit looks like discovery club 1080?

Because its not HD.

Dude, stuff has been shot in resolutions way higher than HD for decades now. I have the Searchers in 720p (john wayne flick) and it looks incredible.

[beach tribe]

Dude, stuff has been shot in resolutions way higher than HD for decades now. I have the Searchers in 1080p (john wayne flick) and it looks incredible.

Didn't know that. All I know, is when I ON DEMAND Classic movies in HD, they look absolutely NOTHING like blue planet, or planet earth, a new HD movie for that matter.

[Frazod]

I've seen that and love it, especially the bits in Scotland! :D

Too bad the sequel blew ass.

I love the way his dead buddy keeps coming back and visiting him, and every time he's decomposed a little bit more. :D Baker did a magnificent job on the make-up.

[Hammock Parties]

Didn't know that. All I know, is when I ON DEMAND Classic movies in HD, they look absolutely NOTHING like blue planet, or planet earth, a new HD movie for that matter.

Look how great this looks. And this is compressed.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3462/snapshot20080618113435fa0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7595/snapshot20080618113712zd1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/130/snapshot20080618113605yl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Fire Me Boy!]

Is it just me, or are all of these old ass movies coming out in HD, looking nothing like ACTUAL HD?

What a crock. Digitally remaster it, then call it HD.

Does it not have to be shot in HD to be HD?

If not then how come NONE of that shit looks like discovery club 1080?

Because its not HD.

Umm.... the resolution on film is WAY higher than HD, so the quality is there. It's possible they got lazy in the transfer, but no, it doesn't have to be shot in HD to be HD. It simply has to have the HD resolution to be HD.

[HC_Chief]

NYTimes' list is crap.

Here's another WTF to add to the long list of WTFs in this thread: Aliens, but no Alien? Granted, Aliens kicked much ass, but ALIEN was a phenomenal gothic horror movie. I'd rate it second best horror movie of all time behind only The Exorcist (one of the greatest movies of all time, period).

[Hammock Parties]

I haven't seen the Exorcist either. I feel so empty.

[Frazod]

I haven't seen the Exorcist either. I feel so empty.

Oh shit. That's one you should definitely see. Best horror movie of all time without question.

[HC_Chief]

Oh shit. That's one you should definitely see. Best horror movie of all time without question.

No doubt. A truly frightening movie.

I remember seeing the re-release at the theatre. A goup of rowdy teens sat in front of us; giggling and displaying false machismo. They shut right the f*ck up after the "spider walk" scene (cut from the original as it was deemed "too intense" by William Friedkin; and he was right... it was effing creepy!). I remember the look on their faces as they exited... they were shocked. It takes a lot to shock teens these days. Amazing how powerful that 1973 classic truly is.

[Deberg_1990]

All I know, is when I ON DEMAND Classic movies in HD, they look absolutely NOTHING like blue planet, or planet earth, a new HD movie for that matter.


Whos your cable provider??

The HD quality varies widely amongst the varies providers: Satellite, Time Warner, AT&T, Comcast etc...

I have AT&T and their HD quality sucks. Tons of digital artitfacts in the picture. Its still better than standard broadcast resolution though.

[Hammock Parties]

The one movie in HD that disappoints me is Aliens. The original film they used was super-grainy for whatever reason, so it tends to look less than great in HD. Sad.

[beach tribe]

Look how great this looks. And this is compressed.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3462/snapshot20080618113435fa0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7595/snapshot20080618113712zd1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/130/snapshot20080618113605yl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

WOW dude. That looks great.

I would be willing to bet that it's that sorry ass comcast charging me for HD content, and not delivering.

[beach tribe]

Still, it's good to know that the HD is available for anything.

Thanks guys. Fluck Comcast.

[Deberg_1990]

The one movie in HD that disappoints me is Aliens. The original film they used was super-grainy for whatever reason, so it tends to look less than great in HD. Sad.


Yea, that movie has never looked that good. i still have and old Laserdisc of it form the early 90's. Im guessing the grainy look was what they were trying to achieve.

[Hammock Parties]

Star Wars in 1080p is breathtaking. In fact I think it looks better than any of the prequels in HD. I don't know why. Maybe when they release the actual Bluray discs for the prequels that'll change.

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1296/snapshot20080618120252ra5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Friendo]

my must sees:

Thunderbolt & Lightfoot-Jeff Bridges at his best w/a great supporting role by Geoffrey Lewis, and Jack Dodson reprising Howard Sprague-- a Cimino masterpiece

Stand by Me: the wonder years in the late 50's

Little Big Man: PC, but spot on--Faye is delicious!

The Last Detail: vintage Jack!
"don't know how he finds it with all those buttons"...
"well, if I was a Marine, I'd just take off my hat"

Hearts of the West: Andy out of the box

Slap-Shot-one of Paul's best/most under-rated

American Beauty--like the name sez

Breaker Morant: stiff upper lip and all that--great dialogue and performances by Brown and that Equalizer guy

The French Connection: tour de force by THE greatest American actor

The Missouri Breaks: Jack/Marlon/Harry Dean in another Arthur Penn gem--despite the critics

[MTG#10]

When I realized their list included The Thin Red Line but did not include Glory, I just closed the link.

:shake:

No kidding. When I went to the F's and didnt see Freddie Got Fingered I knew this list was a sham.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Oh shit. That's one you should definitely see. Best horror movie of all time without question.

One thing we definitely can agree on. :thumb:

I'd give you rep, but apparently I have to spread around the love.

[chasedude]

No Conan the Barbarian?? That is classic Arnie!!!!

Lame~!

[Deberg_1990]

No Conan the Barbarian?? That is classic Arnie!!!!

Lame~!
\
Conan the Barbarian or Conan the Destroyer?? :)

[Frazod]

\
Conan the Barbarian or Conan the Destroyer?? :)

Despite it's obvious limitations, Conan the Barbarian is very good movie. Very high production standards, great score, beautifully shot, and it had enough strong supporting performances to balance out the, shall we kindly say, "less experienced and skilled" actors. Olive Stone wrote the screenplay. It's a very straight forward story of revenge and redemption, and is also one my absolute favorite films (again, I am well aware of it's flaws, but I love it anyway, so blow me).

Conan the Destroyer, however, was an utterly vile, wretched piece of shit. You couldn't pay me to watch that again.

[Deberg_1990]

Conan the Destroyer, however, was an utterly vile, wretched piece of shit. You couldn't pay me to watch that again.

Are you kidding me?? Wilt Chamberlain and Grace Jones! We might not ever see that combo again.


Cherish it.

[SPATCH]

i'm gonna go ahead and defend a couple of the movies that are being bashed....

"clueless" is hilarious... if you haven't seen it, it is a much different film than you would think. very funny.

and "the thin red line" is a great movie. its sad and beautiful. although i agree that "glory" was a great movie, it was a totally different movie.

"glory" was heroic and uplifting (sort of embellished to a point).

jim caviezel's character wasn't heroic. it was a more realistic look at WWII, and it was a beautiful movie.

i, for one, would rate "the thin red line" high above "glory"

then again, i love depressing movies, so.....

[Frazod]

i'm gonna go ahead and defend a couple of the movies that are being bashed....

"clueless" is hilarious... if you haven't seen it, it is a much different film than you would think. very funny.

and "the thin red line" is a great movie. its sad and beautiful. although i agree that "glory" was a great movie, it was a totally different movie.

"glory" was heroic and uplifting (sort of embellished to a point).

jim caviezel's character wasn't heroic. it was a more realistic look at WWII, and it was a beautiful movie.

i, for one, would rate "the thin red line" high above "glory"

then again, i love depressing movies, so.....

When it comes to The Thin Red Line, I've known two types of people: those who couldn't sit through it, and those who did sit through it and wish they hadn't. You would be the first person who isn't a film critic (assuming you aren't a film critic) that I've EVER, repeat, EVER, known to defend it or admit to enjoying it.

I hated it. To paraphrase Ebert, I hated hated hated hated hated it. It was a disjoined, pointless, overraught annoying mess. A war movie that didn't have any war in it for the first hour. Admittedly, I didn't finish watching it. Nor will I. Ever.

If you like it, more power to you, but no offense, since you admit to believing that raging turd was a better movie that Glory, any further comments you have regarding movies in the future will be duly ignored.

[HC_Chief]

Good call re: Slap Shot, Friendo! :)

agreed re: Thin Red Line. What a piece of shit (IMO)

[beach tribe]

i'm gonna go ahead and defend a couple of the movies that are being bashed....

"clueless" is hilarious... if you haven't seen it, it is a much different film than you would think. very funny.

and "the thin red line" is a great movie. its sad and beautiful. although i agree that "glory" was a great movie, it was a totally different movie.

"glory" was heroic and uplifting (sort of embellished to a point).

jim caviezel's character wasn't heroic. it was a more realistic look at WWII, and it was a beautiful movie.

i, for one, would rate "the thin red line" high above "glory"

then again, i love depressing movies, so.....

Yeah. Clueless. Glory.

Your man card please.

[Gravedigger]

Regardless of it being shown ten gajillion times at christmas A Christmas Story nto being on their is pretty stupid also no Braveheart? Are you serious??

[SnakeXJones]

Where's the The dictator and The Gold Rush? no love for Chaplin what a silly ass list

[Nzoner]

I think it should be re-made. I watched bits and pieces of it on youtube and the special effects hold up OK, but could be epic with CGI. I'm probably angering you lol.

Actually that would be re-re-made.

[KcMizzou]

When it comes to The Thin Red Line, I've known two types of people: those who couldn't sit through it, and those who did sit through it and wish they hadn't. You would be the first person who isn't a film critic (assuming you aren't a film critic) that I've EVER, repeat, EVER, known to defend it or admit to enjoying it.

I hated it. To paraphrase Ebert, I hated hated hated hated hated it. It was a disjoined, pointless, overraught annoying mess. A war movie that didn't have any war in it for the first hour. Admittedly, I didn't finish watching it. Nor will I. Ever.

If you like it, more power to you, but no offense, since you admit to believing that raging turd was a better movie that Glory, any further comments you have regarding movies in the future will be duly ignored.LMAO

Damn.

Agreed.

[Nzoner]

There are a TON of horror classics I haven't seen. There's probably some primo stuff from the late 70s, too.

70's classics imo,horror and others that I'd suggest

Sorcerer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dawn Of The Dead
Dirty Harry
The Warriors
Phantasm
The Beguiled
The Mechanic
North Dallas Forty
The Legend Of Hell House

As for John Carpenter I'd say the original Assault On Precinct 13 is a must see too

[keg in kc]

A list of 70s classics without Behind the Green Door?

[banyon]

338 here.

These picks are always subject to second guessing, but how The Man who wasn't there made it over many more deserving Coen bros picks is a hard one to figure.

[007]

Star Wars in 1080p is breathtaking. In fact I think it looks better than any of the prequels in HD. I don't know why. Maybe when they release the actual Bluray discs for the prequels that'll change.

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1296/snapshot20080618120252ra5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I didn't realize any of these films were available in BD yet.

[Fire Me Boy!]

A list of 70s classics without Behind the Green Door?

Or Soylent Green!

IT'S PEOPLE!!!

[memyselfI]

How does "Almost Famous" not make that list????:spock:

[Hammock Parties]

I didn't realize any of these films were available in BD yet.

They're only available in HD via satellite services.

There's one called SkyHD which broadcasts at 1080p in the UK.

[chasedude]

\
Conan the Barbarian or Conan the Destroyer?? :)

The Barbarian of course :D. The Destroyer was just not up to par as the original. That and Grace Jones just seems to scare the shit out of me.

[chasedude]

Despite it's obvious limitations, Conan the Barbarian is very good movie. Very high production standards, great score, beautifully shot, and it had enough strong supporting performances to balance out the, shall we kindly say, "less experienced and skilled" actors. Olive Stone wrote the screenplay. It's a very straight forward story of revenge and redemption, and is also one my absolute favorite films (again, I am well aware of it's flaws, but I love it anyway, so blow me).

Conan the Destroyer, however, was an utterly vile, wretched piece of shit. You couldn't pay me to watch that again.

You put it better in words than I ever could.

[Hammock Parties]

What about 1981 - Excalibur?

[Deberg_1990]

What about 1981 - Excalibur?


Youve never seen that? Classic.

[Hammock Parties]

Youve never seen that? Classic.

I'm going to get that and Willow then.

[Deberg_1990]

I'm going to get that and Willow then.

Do.

I envy you. A virgin experience watching those two films. Awesume.

[Hammock Parties]

Do.

I envy you. A virgin experience watching those two films. Awesume.

Sure was a chore finding them. Willow was hidden in family and Excalibur was behind the counter. I almost rented Henry V and Shoot 'Em Up.

[Frazod]

What about 1981 - Excalibur?

Excalibur rules. Definitely add that to the must-see list. Patrick Stewart has a minor role. And while he's nearly unrecognizable and dubbed, Gabriel Byrne plays Uther.

Gives new definition to the concept of "using protection." :D

[Deberg_1990]

Claythan,

Check out "Dragonslayer" too from that same era as "Excalibur"

[Hammock Parties]

Claythan,

Check out "Dragonslayer" too from that same era as "Excalibur"

I've seen Dragonslayer. Is Dragonheart any good?

Maybe you guys can list a few more 80s classics. This is fun!

[Deberg_1990]

I've seen Dragonslayer. Is Dragonheart any good?

Maybe you guys can list a few more 80s classics. This is fun!

No, Dragonheart is pure crap. That came out like the mid 90's. Although the CGI dragon is very well done.

[SPATCH]

Yeah. Clueless. Glory.

Your man card please.

WTF???? Glory is corny...

along with having a generally horrible taste in music; this board also has a taste in movies that is shocking.

you guys love generic shit

[Deberg_1990]

No, Dragonheart is pure crap. That came out like the mid 90's. Although the CGI dragon is very well done.

Have you seen "Krull" yet?

Its worth checking out. Yes, im aware overall its not very good, but it has its moments.

[irishjayhawk]

WTF???? Glory is corny...

along with having a generally horrible taste in music; this board also has a taste in movies that is shocking.

you guys love generic shit
ROFL

[KcMizzou]

Claythan,

Check out "Dragonslayer" too from that same era as "Excalibur"I must have watched that movie on cable 20 times as a kid. Loved it. (Both of them, actually.)

[Hammock Parties]

Have you seen "Krull" yet?

Its worth checking out. Yes, im aware overall its not very good, but it has its moments.

I have Krull on DVD and love it to death. It's great! Ride of the Firemares!

Fun fact: the chick's voice was completely dubbed over.

[Nzoner]

Excalibur rules. Definitely add that to the must-see list. Patrick Stewart has a minor role. And while he's nearly unrecognizable and dubbed, Gabriel Byrne plays Uther.

Gives new definition to the concept of "using protection." :D

I recently started watching it again and thought it didn't hold up very well,I loved it when it first came out though.

[Deberg_1990]

I recently started watching it again and thought it didn't hold up very well,I loved it when it first came out though.

Wow, thats interesting. I think it holds up very well.

I love how the fighting is awkward in that flick. They show how clunky fighting in heavy armor would really be.

[Deberg_1990]

Make sure you check out the Mad Max Trilogy as well.


Mad Max
Road Warrior
Beyond Thunderdome

[Hammock Parties]

I have seen the first two. Isn't Road Warrior essentially a remake of Mad Max with higher production values?

[Frazod]

I have seen the first two. Isn't Road Warrior essentially a remake of Mad Max with higher production values?

No. Road Warrior is far and away the best of the bunch. I picked it up on blu-ray recently.

[Deberg_1990]

I have seen the first two. Isn't Road Warrior essentially a remake of Mad Max with higher production values?


Not really. I always took the first one as Pre- Apocolypse

and the 2nd one as Post-Apocolypse.

[Frazod]

Not really. I always took the first one as Pre- Apocolypse

and the 2nd one as Post-Apocolypse.

The first one is sort of during-Apocalypse, but from the fringes. Everything is slowly going to hell, but the bombs are raining down elsewhere.

[Deberg_1990]

The first one is sort of during-Apocalypse, but from the fringes. Everything is slowly going to hell, but the bombs are raining down elsewhere.

Yea, thats a pretty good description.

BTW, anyone have the latest DVD of Mad Max? Apparantly they got rid of the dubbed over Mel Gibson.

[Frazod]

Yea, thats a pretty good description.

BTW, anyone have the latest DVD of Mad Max? Apparantly they got rid of the dubbed over Mel Gibson.

Nope. Never thought it was worth buying.

[Bearcat]

Kentucky Fried Movie was pretty good. :harumph:

The average year is 1968.

By decade,
<pre>
20s 2
30s 86
40s 125
50s 147
60s 147
70s 156
80s 185
90s 120
00s 36 (book was published in '04)
</pre>

[Deberg_1990]

Claythan hopefully youve seen these 80's essentials:

Bladerunner
Tron
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
Poltergeist
Blue Thunder
Romancing the Stone
The Last Starfigher
Karate Kid
Cocoon
The Fly
Top Gun
Crocodile Dundee
Robocop
Predator

[Hammock Parties]

Bladerunner - yes
Tron - yes
Gremlins - yes
Ghostbusters - yes

Poltergeist - no
Blue Thunder - no

Romancing the Stone - yes
The Last Starfigher - yes
Karate Kid - yes

Cocoon - no

The Fly - Is this the version where Geena Davis blows the fly's head off with a shotgun at the end? I saw the end of that and have no desire to see it again. That image is seared in my memory and makes me sick to my stomach. The fly...begging Geena Davis to blow his brains out...nudging the shotgun toward his head...UGH!

Top Gun - yes
Crocodile Dundee - yes
Robocop - yes
Predator - yes

[Deberg_1990]

The Fly - Is this the version where Geena Davis blows the fly's head off with a shotgun at the end? I saw the end of that and have no desire to see it again. That image is seared in my memory and makes me sick to my stomach. The fly...begging Geena Davis to blow his brains out...nudging the shotgun toward his head...UGH!



haha....yes

To me, thats what makes that flick a cut above most horror flicks. It had heart and real tragedy.

[KcMizzou]

Poltergeist screwed me up for years....

That damned clown.

My sister had a Raggedy Ann doll that was about the same size, and sat in a rocking chair... peppermint striped arms and legs. Freaked me the hell out. I ended up burying it in the closet under a bunch of books and stuff.

[Deberg_1990]

Oh...i also kind of dig most of "Twilight Zone the Movie"

Especially the opening 10 minutes and the end story with the crazy dude on the plane.

[Hammock Parties]

Oh, I haven't seen...

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6484/it2drevxa5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[KcMizzou]

Oh, I haven't seen...
Skip it and read the book.

[KcMizzou]

Oh...i also kind of dig most of "Twilight Zone the Movie"

Especially the opening 10 minutes and the end story with the crazy dude on the plane.You wanna see something scary?

[Deberg_1990]

You wanna see something scary?

That freaked me out for years.

[KcMizzou]

That freaked me out for years.Likewise.

I also loved the one where the kid brought the tazmanian devil to life. (or a cheap knock-off, anyway) It's pretty cheesy now.. but as a kid... :eek:

That whole episode (?) was very surreal and creepy, as a child. The sister's mouth... family obviously terrified of him, etc.

[Deberg_1990]

Likewise.

I also loved the one where the kid brought the tazmanian devil to life. (or a cheap knock-off, anyway) It's pretty cheesy now.. but as a kid... :eek:

That whole episode (?) was very surreal and creepy, as a child.

Yea agreed. It was just plain out there.

[Deberg_1990]

Guilty Pleasure pick. Not really 80's but close enough...

The Black Hole. There was a brief time when i was about 9 or 10 when i liked this more than Star Wars. ROFL

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[whoman69]

There is a whole alphabet of WTF on this list

Airplane?
Biloxi Blues?
Crumb?
Dawn of the Dead?
Eat Drink Man Woman?
The Flamingo Kid?
The Goalies Anxiety at the Penalty Kick?
Hard Days' Night?
In the Bedroom?
Jailhouse Rock?
Kiss of the Spider Woman?
Last Tango in Paris?
Married to the Mob?
A Nightmare on Elm Street?
The Opposite of Sex?
Paint Your Wagon?
(Ok there's only two movies with Q)
Re-animator?
7 Up/28 Up?
The Tin Drum?
Ugetsu?
Vanya on 42nd Street?
War of the Roses? and War Games? not on the list!!!!
Yellow Submarine?
Z never heard of either movie

[Fire Me Boy!]

Clayton - Master's of the Universe, 1987. Oh, yeah.

Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skelletor, and a young Courtney Cox.

[Hammock Parties]

Clayton - Master's of the Universe, 1987. Oh, yeah.

Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skelletor, and a young Courtney Cox.

It's...actually good?

[Fire Me Boy!]

It's...actually good?

Not really, but it's fun in that nostalgic sense. :D

It's one of those that I really don't like all that much, but I still watch it every now and again. :shrug:

Cheesy goodness in can, Clayton.

[POND_OF_RED]

Some more obvious ones missed IMO:
Blow
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Last Samurai
Motorcycle Diaries

[Fire Me Boy!]

Some more obvious ones missed IMO:
Blow
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Last Samurai
Motorcycle Diaries

Blow - maybe
Fear and Loathing - yeah
Last Samurai - are ****ing serious?
Motorcycle Diaries - maybe

[POND_OF_RED]

Also, no Boondock Saints? :eek: This list is complete bullshit.

[007]

Poltergeist screwed me up for years....

That damned clown.

My sister had a Raggedy Ann doll that was about the same size, and sat in a rocking chair... peppermint striped arms and legs. Freaked me the hell out. I ended up burying it in the closet under a bunch of books and stuff.

That was one of my all time favorites.

[007]

Guilty Pleasure pick. Not really 80's but close enough...

The Black Hole. There was a brief time when i was about 9 or 10 when i liked this more than Star Wars. ROFL

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That movie was sooo corny I still own it to this day.

Vincent was cooler than R2 back then.

[Pablo]

Skip it and read the book.That'll only take 15 times as long.

And there's no Legally Blonde on this list. What a pile of trash.

[Pablo]

The Basketball Diaries isn't on there. I enjoyed that movie.

[Hammock Parties]

WILLOW - So bad, it's good!

:D

Seriously, can you imagine Luke blowing up the Death Star only to have Han yell... "WELL DONE!"

ROFL

Also, granny sorceress punchout 5000!

[Baby Lee]

Sure was a chore finding them. Willow was hidden in family and Excalibur was behind the counter. I almost rented Henry V and Shoot 'Em Up.

Kenneth Branaugh's performance of the St. Crispin's day speech is one of the most searing ever.

[Deberg_1990]

WILLOW - So bad, it's good!

:D

Seriously, can you imagine Luke blowing up the Death Star only to have Han yell... "WELL DONE!"

ROFL

Also, granny sorceress punchout 5000!


So you liked it then??

[Baby Lee]

What about 1981 - Excalibur?

I've only ever seen this once, first run, . . . with the parents, . . . there was a bit of the ol' sitting on the head of the youngster by his mother, to save his innocent eyes from a graphic sex scene, if I recall.

[Baby Lee]

Paint Your Wagon?
That made for one of the best scenes in the history of The Simpsons.

Family going to the video store, and the boys are fighting with the girls over which movie to rent. Marge suggest Paint Your Wagon, and Bart and Homer see the cover, . . . Lee Marvin!! Clint EASTWOOD!!!!!

Cut to them in slackjawed horror watching the two prance and mince and sing in the countryside.

[Frazod]

So you liked it then??

It probably helps that he went in knowing it sucked. As opposed to seeing it in the theater and expecting it to be a good movie worth the price of admission.

[KcMizzou]

The was a time when Willow was one of the better quality fantasy movies you could find.

Then LOTR came along and just blew every other movie in the genre out of the water.

On the fantasy topic... anyone see Stardust? I really liked that movie. It reminded me a bit of The Princess Bride.

[Hammock Parties]

So you liked it then??

It was pretty shitty, but entertaining. I won't be buying the DVD but am glad I experienced it.

[Hammock Parties]

Look at this goddamn retard.

http://www.lepconnie.com/willow/articles/prevue02.jpg

Oblivious.

[Deberg_1990]

It probably helps that he went in knowing it sucked. As opposed to seeing it in the theater and expecting it to be a good movie worth the price of admission.


I still say Kilmers performance as Madmartigan is very, very good and hes obviously the best thing about the movie.

Ill admit, i probably like it more out of nostalgia these days.

[jspchief]

The Willow movie was based off a really bad book co-written by Lucas iirc.

[buddha]

They include AI but no Bladerunner? Wow.

[kcchiefsus]

I'm sitting at only 43. Of course, being 21, and most of these movies being older movies, I would say that is understandable.

It seems weird the lack of modern movies. Is a movie like wine, the older it gets the better? I really don't understand this list. A movie like Chicken Run made the list when there are far better movies out there?

[kcchiefsus]

Poltergeist screwed me up for years....

That damned clown.

My sister had a Raggedy Ann doll that was about the same size, and sat in a rocking chair... peppermint striped arms and legs. Freaked me the hell out. I ended up burying it in the closet under a bunch of books and stuff.

Yep, same here. I hate that freaking clown in that movie.

[Midnight_Vulture]

were is seven?!?!? that movie is badass

Agreed this list was crap. And Fight Club didnt even break the top 1000? Ummm thats one of the best films of the 90s along with Seven.:cuss:

[Baby Lee]

Agreed this list was crap. And Fight Club didnt even break the top 1000? Ummm thats one of the best films of the 90s along with Seven.:cuss:

I'm sorry... you met me at a very strange time in my life.

BOOMMM!!!

[Oh - stop, . . With your feet in the air and your head on the grou-ound]


Best ending of the 90s.

[Ugly Duck]

283. I figured it'd be more...

[Baby Lee]

Can only guess Kill Bill didn't make it because they couldn't choose between I and II and didn't want to give Tarantino 4 films.

[unothadeal]

American History X?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

That's a pretty good list - I've seen them all except for Spinal Tap. You'll love Re-animator. And The Thing rules.


The original The Thing is one of my favorite movies. The remake was pretty good too.


Were you in prison or something for the last 25 years? How did you miss all those big movies?

[Baby Lee]

That's a pretty good list - I've seen them all except for Spinal Tap. You'll love Re-animator. And The Thing rules.

Spinal Tap is amazing, all the more so when you watch it and realize it was a decade ahead of the likes of MTV Cribs and all those VH1 reality series.

To satirize something that exists is one thing, but to do that AND even more effectively satirize what was to come is friggen genius.

Cannot recommend it enough.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

how are you guys tallying your score? by hand or did I miss somewhere to check boxes or something?

[SPATCH]

Can only guess Kill Bill didn't make it because they couldn't choose between I and II and didn't want to give Tarantino 4 films.

The list was compiled in 2004

[luv]

135

[Fire Me Boy!]

how are you guys tallying your score? by hand or did I miss somewhere to check boxes or something?

Counting. I left my abacus at home.

[irishjayhawk]

Agreed this list was crap. And Fight Club didnt even break the top 1000? Ummm thats one of the best films of the 90s along with Seven.:cuss:

Fight club had a good director and good acting but the story just sucked. Maybe I'm just good at calling endings.

[irishjayhawk]

I'm sitting at only 43. Of course, being 21, and most of these movies being older movies, I would say that is understandable.

It seems weird the lack of modern movies. Is a movie like wine, the older it gets the better? I really don't understand this list. A movie like Chicken Run made the list when there are far better movies out there?

I'm with you. I don't get why some of the super older movies are heralded as the best ever made. It's almost elitist or snobbery by the industry, in my opinion.

[luv]

I'm with you. I don't get why some of the super older movies are heralded as the best ever made. It's almost elitist or snobbery by the industry, in my opinion.

I'm sure ratings, grammies, etc go into it. And probably the taste of the people who made the list.

[Fire Me Boy!]

I'm sitting at only 43. Of course, being 21, and most of these movies being older movies, I would say that is understandable.

It seems weird the lack of modern movies. Is a movie like wine, the older it gets the better? I really don't understand this list. A movie like Chicken Run made the list when there are far better movies out there?

I'm 29 and I've seen 424. You'd better get movin'.

:D :p

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

No Caddyshack?
Casino?
BRAVEHEART?

This list is a joke..... quit looking after those 3 omissions.

[buddha]

Fight Club was and IS an awesome movie. It gets better with each successive viewing.

[KcMizzou]

Fight Club was and IS an awesome movie. It gets better with each successive viewing.Agreed. That's a modern classic.

[Jenson71]

I'm sure ratings, grammies, etc go into it. And probably the taste of the people who made the list.

Ha-ha. Grammies.

[KcMizzou]

Ha-ha. Grammies.Heh...

For the score.. or something.

Nice catch.

[SPATCH]

Trainspotting (notice the avatar) was on the list :)

i love that damn movie

[Pitt Gorilla]

No Hoosiers? Wow. Neither The Jerk nor Roxanne made the list either.

[Hammock Parties]

Excalibur - trippy as hell. I think I see what they were going for though. Pure melodrama.

[Hammock Parties]

So what should I watch next?

[Deberg_1990]

So what should I watch next?

Poltergeist

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Poltergeist

yup, go rent Poltergeist, get yourself a bucket of KFC, and turn the lights off....great evening.

[Hammock Parties]

Poltergeist

I get 2-for-1 deals, so gimme 2!